Episode 8278

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Episode 8278 was broadcast on 22 May 2024, as part of Series 89.

Arthur Page played Bekk Kennedy-Escott, with Arthur Page winning 114 – 23. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 10, Kennedy-Escott declared five but stated they had gone wrong without declaring their word.

NOTE 2: In Round 13, Dictionary Corner did not note that Kennedy-Escott's declaration of spiker ☓ was invalid, although it made no difference to the outcome of the game.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Arthur Page	Score	Bekk Kennedy-Escott	Others	Max.
1	BYROUISGE	BROIGES	7 – 0	BUSIER	BOUGIES*, BOURGIE*, BROGUES, BROIGUS*, BROYGES*, BRUISEY*, EBRIOUS*, REBUOYS*, RUBIGOS*, SUBGYRE*	7
2	RNAIWSUAM	WAIRUAS	14 – 0	SWARM	MARINAS, SAMURAI*, SAURIAN*, SURAMIN*, URANISM*	14
3	50 75 6 6 3 3 → 438	438 75 × 6 − 6 − 3 − 3	24 – 10	438 3 × 3 × 50 − (6 + 6)		24
TTT	ROMANCOT	No discussions to be had – it's all down to one person.			MONOCRAT
4	GEARTEODG	DEROGATE	32 – 10	GEARED	RETAGGED	32
5	SDAEMDUAO	MOUSED	38 – 16	MOUSED	AOUDADS*, SAUDADE*	39
6	100 4 10 8 2 9 → 277	278 4 × 8 × 9 − 10	45 – 23	276 100 × 2 + 8 × 9 + 4	RR: 277 = 100 ÷ 4 × (10 − 8 + 9) + 2	49
7	NITNEUETO	TONTINE	52 – 23	tennet ☓		56
8	ZREISPHEA	RESHAPE	59 – 23	SPHERE	HARPIES, PEERISH*, REPHASE*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPIE*	63
9	50 25 2 2 6 5 → 972	973 (50 − 6 − 5) × 25 − 2	66 – 23	—	RR: 972 = (50 + 25 + 6) × (2 × 5 + 2)	73
TTT	BOLDLEAF	You can fit the bad poker hand into the car boot.			FOLDABLE
10	NTCEAEIFB	ENTICE	72 – 23	—	ABIENCE*, BENEFIC*, BENEFIT*, BETAINE, CABINET*, FAIENCE*, FIANCEE	80
11	EIARSPSOL	POLARISES	90 – 23	SPOILERS		98
12	VTEIAGCLU	VULGATE	97 – 23	VALET	ALGETIC*, AULETIC*, VICTUAL	105
13	REDSOIEKP	OREIDES	104 – 23	SPIKER wrongly allowed	EPISODE*, OPERIES*, PERIODS*, PESKIER*, PODERES*, PORKIES, PRESIDE*, REPOSED*, RESPOKE*	112
14	75 5 2 10 4 10 → 127	127 (75 − 4) × 2 − 10 − 5	114 – 23	125		122
15	TREESPADE	preseated ☓ (3.25 seconds)	114 – 23		DESPERATE	132